Sophomore forward Shaquille Thomas, right, because of his obvious athletic ability, is often considered the player most likely to become a more consistent scorer.

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Don't tell Mick Cronin he needs a third scoring option to go with Sean Kilpatrick and Justin Jackson.

The University of Cincinnati coach believes he has a third option. And a fourth. And a fifth. Never mind that the Bearcats have only two players averaging double figures or that they rank ninth among the 10 teams in the American Athletic Conference in scoring offense.

"I think we have five options," Cronin said. "There are five guys out there. We won't ever play a guy that can't score on this team." ...